Brigette Banks

Currently work in a 14 bed unit at a level III trauma center servicing south metro Atlanta; wide range of specialties covered to include vascular, trauma cases, OB/Gynecology, general surgery, orthopedics, and pediatrics. Familiar with current standards of practice in anesthesia recovery to include ventilation, homeostasis, circulation, consciousness, fluid and electrolyte balance, and comfort; expertise in recovery complications such as malignant hyperthermia and cardiac arrest.

Worked in a 75 bed unit at a Level III trauma center; maintained TNCC certification while employed in that capacity; collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to provide care, assisted physicians at bedside with procedures, administered medications, utilized critical thinking skills to make quick decisions under pressure

worked in a 75 bed emergency department in a Level II trauma center; monitored. assessed, and recorded symptoms and changes in patients' conditions, modified treatment plans in collaboration with providers, instructed both patients and family members on topics to include health education, disease prevention, and health improvement plans, and engaged in research

Worked resource pool primarily in a large cardiac step down unit in a 446 bed hospital; administered medications safely and according to physicians' orders; closely monitored patients' conditions taking note of trends that may prove to be significant; maintained and interpreted data from arterial lines and Swan-Ganz catheters, assisted physicians at bedside with cardioversion and transcutaneous pacing.

Worked in a 50 bed unit in a 355 bed level II trauma center; Utilized critical thinking skills to make quick decisions in high pressure situations while prioritizing patients' needs and addressing emergent issues promptly; Set up and monitored medical devices to include cardiac monitors, mechanical ventilators, oxygen delivery systems and hemodynamic monitoring devices; Assessed patients' psychological status and needs in addressing anxiety, grief, and anger.